Mysteries

Happy Book Birthday to ILL-FATED FORTUNE

Hurrah! It’s release day for Ill-Fated Fortune! This is the first book in Jen’s Magical Fortune Cookie series. Praise includes: “This first in a new series featuring a likable Chinese American heroine will appeal to fans of Jenn McKinlay, Eve Calder, or Joanne Fluke.” ―Booklist “I enjoyed all aspects of the pleasantly appealing whodunit.” ―Dru’s Book Musings   ABOUT THE BOOK The first in the heart-warming … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to ILL-FATED FORTUNE

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Kathleen Valenti

Movie Magic

Ah, Hawaii… land of gentle breezes, Aloha spirit, and irritable dinosaurs. The latter reserved for the big screen, of course. I just returned from a lovely Oahu getaway with Ian, during which we went to Kualoa Ranch, a full-time ranch and sometime film location known as the backlot of Hawaii. What surprised me–in addition to how many people love George of the Jungle–was how often … Continue reading Movie Magic

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Guest Post

Guest Chick: Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell)

Today the Chicks are pleased to present the fabulous (and prolific) author Maddie Day, who also writes as Edith Maxwell. Her newest mystery, A Case For the Ladies, featuring sleuth Dot Henderson and pal Amelia Earhart as they investigate the murders of several young women in 1926 Boston, releases next month, and we can’t wait! And she’s giving away of a copy of the new … Continue reading Guest Chick: Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell)

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Vickie Fee

Don’t Know What You’ve Got

It seems my home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is receiving what lots of people across the nation were hoping to hear from Punxutawney Phil, the world’s most well-known groundhog — that there’s going to be an early spring. As Joni Mitchell famously said, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” Hey, Phil, can we take it back? According to the news, Punxutawney … Continue reading Don’t Know What You’ve Got

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Jennifer. J. Chow

Fortune Cookie Message Collector

Growing up, we didn’t usually eat dessert or get it when we went out—except at Chinese restaurants, which gave us treats for free. Sometimes we’d receive orange slices, but other times, we got fortune cookies! Not only did I enjoy crunching into them, but I also appreciated the fortunes inside. I started amassing the messages. It helped that when we got into the restaurant business, … Continue reading Fortune Cookie Message Collector

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Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern

We’re thrilled to welcome Julie Mulhern back to the coop! Today the multi-talented, multi-series-writing author gives us the long and short of writing shorter form fiction–complete with a prequel preview. Take it away, Julie! Part of the Process It’s a truth universally acknowledged, at least at my house, that it’s harder for yours truly to write a short story than a novel. Novels allow space. … Continue reading Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern

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Behind the Book, Jennifer. J. Chow

Behind the Book: Ill-Fated Fortune

Welcome to “Behind the Book,” our fun new Chicks on the Case feature! Join us as we Chicks share the real stories behind our stories: Inspiration, motivation, frustration, jubilation– research, rewrites, tidbits– you’ll find them all right here…  I visited a fortune cookie factory for book research. With a new series called Magical Fortune Cookie novels, I had to. Yeah, it’s a tough job, but someone’s … Continue reading Behind the Book: Ill-Fated Fortune

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Cynthia Kuhn

Just wondering. Again.

Let’s begin by establishing that I am a person who wonders about things quite a lot. My husband, who is much calmer than I am in practically every way (unless he’s watching sports), has helped me realize that not everyone has the need to question, like, everything. It’s useful in some ways–I believe that being curious about something is a genuine path to discovery. And … Continue reading Just wondering. Again.

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